From The Archives 2010: I had a real craving for my Mother's meatloaf this week, so last night I decided to go ahead and make one. Dad and I both love to have meatloaf sandwiches the day after, so I made an extra large one. After an hour in the oven, it was definatley not cooked yet. […]

My best friend just became a short-term caregiver to her Dad after he was hospitalized for an operation. He is blind in one eye so she had to re-arrange her house to accommodate his low vision. She even went so far as to set his toiletries out on the bathroom counter so he would not […]

From the Archives 2009 Dad woke up in his own bed this morning for the first time in eight days. We had a WONDERFUL time on vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia. When Dad was getting ready for his shower this morning, he called out to me that he was out of boxers in his underwear drawer. "They […]

FROM THE ARCHIVES 2009: Barring anything hilarious, this will be my last hemorrhoid post. Dad has been wiping with the medicated Tucks Pads after he poops in order to soothe his butt. Somehow he got the idea that he would try to Band-Aid one of the Tucks pad to his cheeks. He called for help, […]

My Dad was a FUNNY man. If you are a longtime reader of KnowItAlz – The Blog, you know that his seven years living with me were filled with love, dignity and humor. Since he passed away in April, I have been compiling the funniest blogs into a book to help caregivers see the lighter side […]

From the Archives 2009: Dad had a pretty high fever while he was in the hospital and was having some mild hallucinations. For a bit, he thought he was in a nice hotel in New York City and was asking for room service. When the hospital's social worker came in, she asked if Dad had […]

From the Archives 2009: Dad had a pretty high fever while he was in the hospital and was having some mild hallucinations. For a bit, he thought he was in a nice hotel in New York City and was asking for room service. When the hospital's social worker came in, she asked if Dad had […]

From the Archives 2010: Dad and I were discussing the fact that today is New Year's Eve. "I hope 2011 is a great year for us." I said. "This past year has been the best one I can remember." said my Dad with a smile. Well, that's certainly the truth! May all of you have […]

From the Archives 2007: Dad and I finally finished the last of the Christmas cards at 10:30 last night. There was only one minor problem. When I asked Dad to put the postage stamps on the cards, I did not think to tell them that He did not have to lick the stamps anymore because they […]